Re: [Rails-devel] Rails-devel Digest, Vol 2, Issue 3

[Erik V. <eri...@hc...>]

> Some other notes (all from playing the 1830 game):
> - No scrolling in tile selection area. Upgrading a 9 has many 
> options some 
> of which are not visible at smaller window sizes.   I run at 
> 1024x768 and at 
> full screen all tile options were visible.

Good point, a scroll bar should be added.

> - After an error laying token (no space, insufficient money), 
> "No token" 
> button changes back to "No tile"
> - If a company has placed all its tokens previously, each 
> click on "No tile" 
> button after having played a tile this turn "advances" the operating 
> sequence with a default of no action (No change in revenue, 
> no payout, no 
> train purchase).  This does not appear to happen if the 
> company has tokens 
> remaining.  It also appears that if the last operating 
> company advances 
> through its turn sequence in this way the operating rounds 
> cannot end (Done 
> button clicks but does nothing, as does the Buy Private button)

State management during tile and token laying has turned out
to be a complex matter, no surprise that there are still glitches.

> - "City 1" vs "City 2" when playing token is not clear as to 
> where the token 
> will end up

Token laying is not really well-connected to the tile layout right now.
This will be fixed one day.

> - Extra #2 tile appeared to be available (played it twice).  
> Had already 
> played the other "double-dot" so don't know if I could've 
> play it three 
> times, will check.  The tile on the other "double-dot" (the 
> "bow & arrow') 
> was not available again after being played.

Strange, I will check.

Erik.